Texas Women’s Basketball 2023-2024: Handing out ass whoopins and lollipops, and we’re all out of lollipops

[TommysTinyTowels 828]

Getting sloppy w/o Rori bringing it up.

[Gut Wagon 8219]

Tech is lucky not to be down 35. I hope we rally to win by 40. And then by 50 in Austin. 

[Js1 87306]

lol all 4 “highlight” videos on ESPN app are of Tech baskets. I guess we weren’t even there 

[TommysTinyTowels 828]

Announcers: "Texas did a good job of containing Chevalier"

Wut?

[TommysTinyTowels 828]

Vic and Krista looking civil.

[Rickylovesweed 15574]

Gerlich better be civil. She's about to be an assistant somewhere once she gets fired. 

[perfectchaos007 6780]

Next game @WVU who is 13-0 is going to be a battle. Speaking of battles, undefeated Baylor and undefeated TCU are in a tight game right now in Waco. 

[86txex 179]

Great to see production from the 5 position with Gaston and Amo both with a double double.

[Rickylovesweed 15574]

It sounds like Texas leads for Chavez. If Texas does land her I have a sneaky suspicion they may try to get her to reclassify. 

Harmon, Booker, Muhammad, and Moore. + #1 recruiting class in '24, + #1 recruit in 25 would be as talented as any roster in the country. Throw in a couple of experienced transfers to balance out the roster. 

[Js1 87306]

35 minutes ago, perfectchaos007 said:

Next game @WVU who is 13-0 is going to be a battle. Speaking of battles, undefeated Baylor and undefeated TCU are in a tight game right now in Waco. 

Yeah WV and TCU are top 25 in NET. Not sure how challenging their schedules were but much more than Tech’s very inflated record 

[Rickylovesweed 15574]

3 minutes ago, Js1 said:

Yeah WV and TCU are top 25 in NET. Not sure how challenging their schedules were but much more than Tech’s very inflated record 

Both their schedules were pretty damn inflated too. Especially TCU.

This is the first real opponent TCU has played tonight and they're down 22 to Baylor. 

[86txex 179]

 

UConn’s Aubrey Griffin hurt her knee in a non-contact injury tonight against Creighton. She grabbed her knee while going up to defend a Creighton drive to the basket. Geno was without words, which is rare for him. When will these knee injuries stop?

 

[Js1 87306]

1 hour ago, perfectchaos007 said:

Next game @WVU

I think Vic was pretty peeved they’re making us go from Lubbock to Morgantown back to back. Fuck this conference. 

[Js1 87306]

12 hours ago, Rickylovesweed said:

Both their schedules were pretty damn inflated too. Especially TCU.

This is the first real opponent TCU has played tonight and they're down 22 to Baylor. 

Just looking at it now, according to Massey:

Baylor - 15th SOS
Texas - 23rd SOS
KSU - 41st SOS
WV - 139th SOS
ISU - 26th SOS
TCU - 153rd SOS
OU - 22nd SOS
Ok State - 27th SOS
Tech - 115th SOS
Kansas - 13th SOS
BYU - 88th SOS
UH - 113th SOS
UCF - 176th SOS
Cincinnati - 73rd SOS

Tech, TCU and WV might be paper tigers.  Those are some horrific SOS so far for P5 teams. 

Baylor is #2 overall in Massey, Texas 6, KSU 13, WV 15, ISU 31, TCU 43, OU 45, Kansas 47, Ok State 50, Tech 60, BYU 81, UH 82, UCF 85, Cincinnati 110

Tier 1:  Baylor/Texas (Texas is 0-1 so far with 1 game left @ Baylor) 
Tier 2: KSU, WV (Texas plays KSU twice and @ WV)
Tier 3: ISU, TCU, OU, KU, Ok State, Tech (1-0 so far with 8 left vs. ISU, TCU twice, OU twice, KU, @ OSU, and @ Tech left)
Tier 4: BYU UH, UCF, Cincinnati (4 left, host BYU and Cincinnati, @ UH and UCF)

Need to win 11 or 12 of the 13 tier 3/4 games, try to split with Baylor, and win 2/3 tier 2 games.  That would put us around 14-15 Big 12 wins.  15-3 or 14-4 could win the league. 

Baylor has to play KU twice, OSU twice, WV twice, has another versus Texas and plays @ ISU.  They only have KSU once at home. 

[TommysTinyTowels 828]

2 hours ago, Js1 said:

Just looking at it now, according to Massey:

Baylor - 15th SOS
Texas - 23rd SOS
KSU - 41st SOS
WV - 139th SOS
ISU - 26th SOS
TCU - 153rd SOS
OU - 22nd SOS
Ok State - 27th SOS
Tech - 115th SOS
Kansas - 13th SOS
BYU - 88th SOS
UH - 113th SOS
UCF - 176th SOS
Cincinnati - 73rd SOS

Tech, TCU and WV might be paper tigers.  Those are some horrific SOS so far for P5 teams. 

Baylor is #2 overall in Massey, Texas 6, KSU 13, WV 15, ISU 31, TCU 43, OU 45, Kansas 47, Ok State 50, Tech 60, BYU 81, UH 82, UCF 85, Cincinnati 110

Tier 1:  Baylor/Texas (Texas is 0-1 so far with 1 game left @ Baylor) 
Tier 2: KSU, WV (Texas plays KSU twice and @ WV)
Tier 3: ISU, TCU, OU, KU, Ok State, Tech (1-0 so far with 8 left vs. ISU, TCU twice, OU twice, KU, @ OSU, and @ Tech left)
Tier 4: BYU UH, UCF, Cincinnati (4 left, host BYU and Cincinnati, @ UH and UCF)

Need to win 11 or 12 of the 13 tier 3/4 games, try to split with Baylor, and win 2/3 tier 2 games.  That would put us around 14-15 Big 12 wins.  15-3 or 14-4 could win the league. 

Baylor has to play KU twice, OSU twice, WV twice, has another versus Texas and plays @ ISU.  They only have KSU once at home. 

Thanks for compiling that for us, interesting. Much appreciated.

Hopefully we will have Jones back for the WV game, although AMo and Gaston looked good last night. Get those turnovers down and run the table.

 

[TommysTinyTowels 828]

#10/10 Texas (14-1, 1-1 Big 12) vs. #24/25 West Virginia (13-0, 2-0 Big 12)
Saturday, Jan. 6 at 1:00 PM CT
WVU Coliseum | Morgantown, W.Va.
TELEVISION: The game will be broadcast on ESPN+. Nick Farrell (pxp), Warren Baker (analyst) and Amanda Mazey (sideline) will call the action.
This is an all WVU associated broadcast crew so expect the inherent homerism.
RADIO: All women's basketball games will air in Austin on 103.1 FM, along with the web streams on TexasSports.com and the Longhorn App. Roger Wallace will call the action.

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West Virginia Team Stats
West Virginia enters the matchup with an 81.8 points per game average.
In the 2023-24 campaign, the Mountaineers are averaging 17.6 assists and 15.7 turnovers per game. When West Virginia has a better assist-to-turnover ratio than its season mark of 1.12, the Mountaineers are 6-0.
West Virginia Players to Watch
Ja'Naiya Quinerly leads West Virginia in scoring and puts up 18.4 points, 3.6 assists and 3.2 steals per game. Watson leads the Mountaineers with 5.9 rebounds per game and adds 8.2 points, while Jordan Harrison paces the squad with 5.8 assists and averages 14.2 points.
When it comes to shooting the basketball, Lauren Fields is the best bet for West Virginia. She leads the team in made threes per game, knocking down 2.2 treys per contest while shooting 33 percent from downtown.

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WVU Regular Season

vsLoyola MD                 W74-39

@Pitt                             W71-62

vsYoungstown St         W94-40

vsG Washington          W54-51

vsCharlotte                W84-56

vsS Illinois                  W73-55

vsSt Bonaventure     W90-50

vs25Penn State        W83-65

vsDelaware St           W107-43

vsWright St               W77-72

vsNiagara                 W103-52

@Kansas                  W85-60

vsCincinnati             W68-53

[Js1 87306]

18 minutes ago, TommysTinyTowels said:

Amanda Mazey

The WV baseball coach's wife.  I'm sure this will be a totally unbiased broadcast.

They have one 6'3 player and one 6'4 player.  Gonna definitely have to watch their guards (Fields and Quinerly). 

Edited January 5 by Js1

[dcar00 15003]

On 1/3/2024 at 8:50 PM, 86txex said:

 

UConn’s Aubrey Griffin hurt her knee in a non-contact injury tonight against Creighton. She grabbed her knee while going up to defend a Creighton drive to the basket. Geno was without words, which is rare for him. When will these knee injuries stop?

 

girls sports are known for high level of ACL tears, especially soccer.

[perfectchaos007 6780]

Breaking: While driving his whip around Austin, Vic announces Taylor Jones is available against WVU

 

 

 

[Js1 87306]

Someone needs to a double NIL deal for Madi(son) and Madi(sen)

Edited January 6 by Js1

[Hard Times 323]

13 hours ago, Js1 said:

Someone needs to a double NIL deal for Madi(son) and Madi(sen)

Just like Asjia, I can't imagine even Quinn Ewers NIL $ would matter to Madisen. When your dad makes $600 million in the NBA a million dollars is like pocket change. Unless he's such a tight wad he doesn't give any $ to his daughter.

[Js1 87306]

7 minutes ago, Hard Times said:

Just like Asjia, I can't imagine even Quinn Ewers NIL $ would matter to Madisen. When your dad makes $600 million in the NBA a million dollars is like pocket change. Unless he's such a tight wad he doesn't give any $ to his daughter.

I doubt she cares. On3 has her between 60-70k. 

Just saying an Austin company should capitalize on Madi and Madi. The Franchise and the dazzling freshman ball player. Vic probably wouldn’t disagree if we called Booker “The Franchise.”

Ain’t a lot of players like her - 6’1, point guard vision in a forward/wing’s body, can hit the 3 and drive to the rim and post up.  As a freshman. 

[Js1 87306]

23-16 Texas  after 1 in Morgantown 

AMo with 6, Jones/Faye/Amina 4 each 

Texas shooting 80% lol

[Js1 87306]

37-25 at half

 

[Rickylovesweed 15574]

Booker is so damn good. 10 points, 5 assists, and 7 rebounds in the 1st half. 

 

[Rickylovesweed 15574]

This team can still make an elite 8 without Harmon but damn I'm going to be sick watching this season. 

I really think we might have been the best team in the country with Harmon. We are probably a top 10 team without her. 

[Js1 87306]

54-42 after 3.  Nice 17-7 3rd Q

[Rickylovesweed 15574]

What an ass kicking. 

I knew we were still good but didn't expect us to just completely destroy Tech and WV on the road. 

[Js1 87306]

70-49 final

TCU on Wednesday. 7pm on LHN

[Rickylovesweed 15574]

9 minutes ago, Js1 said:

70-49 final

TCU on Wednesday. 7pm on LHN

 

[TommysTinyTowels 828]

#2 in NET up from #3  - moved up even w/o Rori. Madi might be good.

 

[Js1 87306]

Book can cook. She the truth. Big 12 POW too

[TommysTinyTowels 828]

#10/10 Texas (15-1, 2-1 Big 12) vs. RV TCU (14-2, 1-2 Big 12)
Wednesday, Jan. 10 at 7:00 PM CT
Moody Center | Austin, Texas
TELEVISION: The game will be televised nationally on Longhorn Network. Alex Loeb (pxp) and Andrea Lloyd (analyst) will call the action.
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TCU Team Stats
The Horned Frogs average per-game outing of 77.2 points
The Horned Frogs have amassed 18.8 assists against 11.8 turnovers per game this season.

TCU Players to Watch
Conner leads TCU in scoring and puts up 21.5 points and 5.7 rebounds per game.
Sedona Prince (Texas 2018-2019, out for game / broken finger) leads the Horned Frogs with 10.6 rebounds per game and adds 21.2 points, while Jaden Owens paces the squad with 7.3 assists and averages 8.7 points.
Conner leads TCU's three-point shooting efforts, drilling 4.3 threes per game while connecting on 41 percent of her shots from downtown.
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TCU Regular Season

vs Oral Roberts               W76-56

vsTAMU-Kingsville        W86-48

vsRice                            W67-42

vsIncarnate Word         W61-55

vsArmy                         W88-51

vsUTEP                        W85-56

vsNebraska                 W88-81

vsTulsa                       W82-50

vsAbilene Chrstn       W77-60

vsPrairie View           W85-41

vsLamar                    W68-51

vsOmaha                  W96-56

vsMount St Marys   W87-34

vsBYU                      W81-67

@6Baylor                L71-50

vsOklahoma St        L67-59

[Js1 87306]

1 minute ago, TommysTinyTowels said:

@6Baylor                L71-50

vsOklahoma St        L67-59

LOL ,playing real teams now.  Big 12 gotta stop with the creampuffs.

[Pancho 46378]

Just now seeing the WVU coach is the former coach from SFA. I t’d up that mofo so many times at SFA. 

Dude is a grade a prick

[Rickylovesweed 15574]

It's going to be very interesting what Vic does in the portal next season. 

We will return arguably two top 10 players in the country (Booker and Harmon) and an All-conference level wing in Muhammad. Plus a 5 star talent in Moore and the #1 recruiting class in '24. 

Does Faye still have a Covid year? If Texas adds a legit big from the portal, I can see this team being ranked #1 in the preseason. Nobody is going to have a combo as good as Harmon and Booker. 

[Js1 87306]

5 minutes ago, Rickylovesweed said:

It's going to be very interesting what Vic does in the portal next season. 

We will return arguably two top 10 players in the country (Booker and Harmon) and an All-conference level wing in Muhammad. Plus a 5 star talent in Moore and the #1 recruiting class in '24. 

Does Faye still have a Covid year? If Texas adds a legit big from the portal, I can see this team being ranked #1 in the preseason. Nobody is going to have a combo as good as Harmon and Booker. 

Think Faye and Holle have COVID years. Texas may petition for Jones to get a medical RS year. She’s using her Covid year now I believe?

[Rickylovesweed 15574]

3 minutes ago, Js1 said:

Think Faye and Holle have COVID years. Texas may petition for Jones to get a medical RS year. She’s using her Covid year now I believe?

Dang, didn't realize that about Holle.  

We could be loaded next year. 

[86txex 179]

57 minutes ago, Rickylovesweed said:

Dang, didn't realize that about Holle.  

We could be loaded next year. 

I recall in an early postgame press conference, not sure which game, Vic stating that all of the players could be back next season except for one. I presume he was referring to Shalee since she’s using her Covid year this season.
 

I’m not sure how scholarship numbers would work. We’ve got 3 incoming freshmen next season. With Shaylee graduating that leaves 2 more ‘ships needed. I’m guessing Sarah Graves would revert to walk-on status and perhaps Abby would as well. 
 

You’re right, though. We would be mucho loaded.

[Js1 87306]

3 minutes ago, 86txex said:

I recall in an early postgame press conference, not sure which game, Vic stating that all of the players could be back next season except for one. I presume he was referring to Shalee since she’s using her Covid year this season.
 

Shaylee is the only one who does not have another year. She’s used all her medical RS and Covid years. 

[Rickylovesweed 15574]

Seems unlikely all the bigs would return (Faye, Gaston, Jones, and Moore) plus #7 recruit Justice Carlton coming in. 

[TommysTinyTowels 828]

The Statesman with a little gender confusion today. Went out on the USA Today Network as well.

 

[perfectchaos007 6780]

Geno and Vic have both had the worst team injury luck these past two years 

https://www.espn.com/womens-college-basketball/story/_/id/39279970/uconn-aubrey-griffin-season-torn-acl
 

 

“She is the fourth UConn player -- along with Azzi Fudd, (ACL/meniscus), Ayanna Patterson (knee) and forward Jana El Alfy (Achilles) -- to suffer a season-ending injury. Junior guard Caroline Ducharme (head/neck spasms) is also out indefinitely.”

[TommysTinyTowels 828]

Shooting 20% that’s not going to get it

[TommysTinyTowels 828]

2 fouls on Jones now

[Js1 87306]

Defense looks great. We look tired after Lubbock -> Austin -> Morgantown -> Austin. Exhausting 

[Js1 87306]

Texas ended the 2nd Q on a nice run

34-26 Texas at half 

[Rickylovesweed 15574]

They're sagging in the paint due to the lack of size without Sedona. Need to keep shooting the open 3s. 

[TommysTinyTowels 828]

The Shays giving us a lift at the end of the half. TCU's ball movement is impressive.

They've got 2 important girls with 3 fouls each, could be trouble for them later in the game.

[Js1 87306]

KU up 63-47 on Baylor 👀